A walk to remember
TATTOOED on Linda Welsh's foot is a motivational script which she hopes will help get her through the dense jungle and soaring mountains of the Kokoda track in Papua New Guinea.
Multi-million dollar expansion
THE multi-million dollar expansion plans of a local firm, expected to create up to 18 jobs, were today boosted by a State Government grant.
Recovery works progress
RECOVERY work at the Yallourn mine has progressed, with a partial diversion of the Morwell River now in place.
Exemplar program kickstarted by funds
PHILANTHROPIC donations have kickstarted a campaign by the Gippsland Carers Association to see a national-first demonstration project established in the region.
Great Aussie performance
WHAT better way to showcase the great Australian culture than through a play full of great Aussie rock songs, blunt humour and terrible accents.
Police crack down on unsolved crime
AN increase in police resources in the region has lead to an initiative by the Moe Police to crackdown on outstanding issues.
HRL loses Fed backing
HRL'S proposed Morwell dual gas-fired power station looks likely to be shelved following a Federal Government announcement late Friday it had terminated a $100 million funding agreement with the company.
Tenants concerned by State Gov report
LATROBE Valley public housing tenants fear their housing security is at risk if the State Government implements the drastic changes recommended in two discussion papers.
Drought close to breaking
DESPITE "frustrations" with Latrobe City's planning process causing delays, the approval of the Erin Park Lakeside development plan could break the Traralgon land-drought within three months.
Call to ‘roll back’ roll out
A CAMPAIGN to stop the local Smart Meter roll-out, amid claims of safety concerns, is gaining traction in Churchill.
Development in limbo
A CRISIS of confidence about the Latrobe Valley's future has led to the worst downturn in commercial development ever seen, according to some of the region's leading developers.
Cut above the rest
A GIPPSLAND salon is setting the trend by launching a regional, annual hairdressing competition, a first in the region.
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Four figures: MacDonald reaches a century of goals
FOOTBALL
NORTH GIPPSLAND
BY BLAKE METCALF-HOLT
STAR country footballer Dean MacDonald etched his name into the history books at the weekend.
The Yallourn Yallourn North playing co-coach booted...
